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Some lines that truly stuck with me include, “I go on bumping numbly through my life, a bowling ball tossed by a toddler, knocking against the guardrails until I tumble into some ambiguous darkness where I get dusted off and spat back into life.”Īs well as, “I found there was a twisted delight in self-obliteration, a relief in the voluntary surrender. The themes portrayed are simply astonishing, physically painful to process.

The scene is set at the Vanderbilt psychiatric hospital and we are told stories of family, friends, music, religion, and the value of art. Baker quickly dives deep into topics she had avoided in past interviews. Beginning with approximately ten pages of heart-wrenching text summarizing Baker’s 2019 life and introducing us to the following doodles. The zine features illustrations and words by Julien Baker, cover design and editing by Ariel Baldwin. Now with the release of the “Loss Protocol: Volume One” Zine, Baker is following through with her dream of writing young adult works.Īn image from Julien Baker’s “Loss Protocol: Volume One” Zine. Little Oblivions specifically focuses on identity, inner turmoil, and Baker growing out of the queer Christian anarchist identity she has been striving to fulfill. Since then, she has released the albums Turn Out the Lights (2017) and most recently Little Oblivions (2021).Īs an artist, she is known for her motifs of religion, self-destruction, love, self-loathing and much more.

Her career skyrocketed in 2015 when Sprained Ankle, her debut album was picked up by 6131 Records.

Her youth, while affected by substance abuse, was packed with the arts.Īs co-founder of the band Star Killers in 2010 and regularly playing shows at church, Baker has always been a musical soul. Baker’s musical career stems from her roots in Southern punk culture.

Tennessee-based indie rock musician Julien Baker is a creative genius.

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